Christmas tree ornament



Nov. 24, 1953 L. RAYMOND 2,659,993

CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT Filed June 7, 1950 INVENTOR. ZayBERT 1., 7f/1Y/WND Patented Nov. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT Lambert L. Raymond, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application June 7, 1950, Serial No. 166,702

This invention relates to a Christmas tree ornament, and particularly to an ornament for the top of a Christmas tree. It is now a common practice to have a top ornament for a Christmas tree which is usually supported at the tip or upper end of the trunk of said tree. Many of these ornaments have heretofore been made from the glass of which tree ornaments have been com- 1 Claim. (01. 41-10) monly made, and such top ornaments of recent years have increased greatly in price.

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple, highly ornamental and convenient top ornament for a Christmas tree which can be inexpensively made so as to sell at a very reasonable price,

It is another object of the invention to provide an ornament for a Christmas tree made of a plurality of pieces of stiff sheet material preferably having colored surfaces of high luster, connecting means for said sheets at the lower portions thereof forming an upwardly tapered recess between a pair of said sheets, in which recess the tip of said tree may be wedged to support said ornament, said ornament above said means comprising portions of ornamental design and connected adjacent a central vertical axis of said ornament and adapted to be disposed in circumferentially spaced planes.

It is still further an object of the invention to provide an ornament for a Christmas tree, such as a top ornament, the same comprising pieces of superposed stiff sheet material, said pieces having a lower portion with connecting'means forming an upwardly tapering recess therebetween in which a portion of said tree may be wedged to support said ornament, said sheets having an intermediate portion comprising ornamental parts adapted to be disposed in circumferentially spaced planes about a central vertical axis and said sheets having upper substantially pointed portions.

It is more specifically an object of the invention to provide a Christmas tree ornament comprising a plurality of superposed pieces of stiff sheet material preferably having surfaces of high luster, said pieces being of ornamental form and having portions connected adjacent a central vertical axis and adapted to be disposed in circumferentially spaced planes about said axis, said sheets having connecting means at the lower portions thereof forming an upwardly tapering recess between a pair of said sheets in which a portion of said tree can be wedged to support said ornament.

These and other objects and advantages of the 2 invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of the ornament of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation with the parts in different positions;

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation as seen from the right of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1 as indicated by the arrows and shown on a reduced scale;

Fig. 5 is a View in front elevation of a modified form of ornament;

Fig. 6 is a view in front elevation of the ornament shown in Fig. 5 with the parts in flat condition; and

Fig. 7 is a view in side elevation as seen from the right of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, an ornament for a Christmas tree is shown, the same being made of a plurality of superposed sheets ill of stiff sheet material. While various materials may be used, in practice one material which has proven very satisfactory is thin sheets of metallic material. The various sheets have surfaces having a high luster and said sheets are preferably of different colors. The lower portions of said sheets Ill are connected by connecting means H and while these might take various forms, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated they are shown as staples. The staples II are in alinement at the sides of sheets l0 and the lines thereof taper upwardly so that a recess Illa is formed between the sheets it], which recess tapers upwardly. A third sheet I2 is provided and this sheet together with the intermediate portions of sheet H] are of ornamental and symmetrical form, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the same have connecting means It disposed adjacent or in the central vertical axis of the ornament. While the shape of the said intermediate portions could be varied, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated they are shown as having the lobes or scallops l2a, each of said lobes having a perforation [2b. The said intermediate portions can be bent and disposed in circumferentially spaced planes about the central vertical axis of the ornament, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper portions I20 of said sheets taper upwardly to a point. An aperture l2d is provided extending through said sheets substantially at the center of said intermediate portions. A lamp socket 15 adapted to receive a lamp bulb 16 can be disposed in the aperture I20! and have the usual conductors l1 extending therefrom forming part of a Christmas tree lighting set.

In operation the device will be placed in the condition shown in Fig. 1 with the intermediate portions disposed in circumferentially spaced vertical planes radiating from a central vertical axis. The tip or top of a tree trunk I 8 will enter and be wedged -in the recess i'fld so that the ornament will "be nicely and firmlysuppo'rted' on the tree. The separated intermediate portions form an ornament which can be viewed from all sides. When the lamp is used in theaper ture' lgd beautiful reflecting effects are produced on the intermediate portions. When the devieis'tob'e packed for shipping, the sheets it and i2 can be moved to a substantially fiat positionjasshown in Fig. 3, and the ornaments can then b'e'niceiy packed in a comparatively small space and can thus be shipped without any damage oriniury.

'In*Figs.'5 to I a different-form of ornamen-tis shown comprising superposed sheets of stiiT-material, three of said sheets '26 being shown. While the form of the sheets could be varied, in the embodiment of "the invention illustrated "they are shown as in the form or" five pointedstars. Two or more'of the sh'eetsareconnectedby sta-p1es2i disposed in downwardly diverging 'lines'and this williormarece'ss std-between two of the sheets, which recess tapers upwardly. The sheets are also'connected above the staples 21 by staples 22 which are disposed in line with or adjacent the central vertical axis of the sheets The sheets can thus be bent and disposed in circumferentially spaced vertical plane radiating from said central axis, ass'hown in Fig. '5. The sheets are also provided'with ac'entra'l aperture 2% adapted to receive a lamp socket, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

It will be seenj-that "the ornament shown in Figs. to 7 can be placed on the tip of 'a tree trunk or on a braneh or twig by wedging the said tip'or brar'ic'h in the recess Eta. The sheets can be disposed 'in radiating planes, as shown in Fig. 5. sheet material 'usedfor the'ornament is quite resilient. when the ornament is placed in 'i'iat 'coriditionior shipping, the Sheets rig the recess at the bottom are close together and they tend to move together when separated. There is thus a resilient effect tending to '-di nish the s'ize of the recess and this gives a good gripping effect on the supporting" trunk or When'tlie laiiip is used in the ornament produces a very beautiful efiect. pan, as-abovedescribed, be placed in flat condi- 4 recess 2%, a very beautiful effect is produced. The ornament shown in Figs. 5 to '7 can also be put in flat condition, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7,

for packing and shipping.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a simple and yet highly ornamental and efficient ornament havin three dimensions. Said ornament will have a high degree of utility as a Christmas tree ornament and for other eammates. The orna'ine'nt can be very easily placed on the tre'ejas above described, and will be firmly held in the desired position. The It tion for convenient packing and shipping. The 1evice=nasten amp1 demonstrated in actual practice, found to be very successful and efficient andtli'esameis being commercially made.

It will of course be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement' and proportions of the parts, without departingfromthe{scope of applicants'invention, which generallystated, consists'in a device capable of carrying out the objects above set forth in the parts'and-combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the "appended claim.

Whatis claimed is ornament 'for a Ghristmas tree having "in combination'a pairof'superposed flat sheetsof slightly resilient material having a high luster and havin upwardly converging edges, means connectingsaid sheets'along said'edges'the-lower edgesofsaidsheets being free, s'aid sheets extending upwardly and forming an ornamental structure above said converging edges so that "an upwardly tapering recess "is formed "between said sheets having opposite concave sides converging at their ends whereby said ornament can be placed on the end of the trunk or a limb of a Shristmas tree with said trunk orlimb disposed and frictionally gripped "betweensaid sides and said trunk or -lim-b is engaged by a surface of appreciable'extent'on each of said sides. v

LAMBERT 'L. RAYMOND.

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